Chapter One

          

    My name is Elora and I reside at the Blue Mountain Packhouse. I have a slim figure, long curly blonde hair which I usually wear up in a bun so it is out of my face. My eyes are a deep blue which I love. I am not a normal girl though. You see I am a shewolf, my rank at the packhouse is an omega. I don’t know my parents because they passed away when I was just a tiny baby, so I don’t have any memories of them. The only thing I have is a necklace locket from my mother. I have never taken it off because it makes me feel close to her spirit. 

    After having completed all my chores, it was time for a shower and bed. I would have to be up at four am along with the other omegas, to begin breakfast for the pack members. 

    We weren’t treated to badly here at Blue Mountain Pack, but our Alpha Isaac was extremely strict. We had to follow all rules without any exceptions. Most of the omegas were allowed to train and shift along with the higher pack members but Alpha Issac did not allow me that luxury. 

    He never gave me a reason for this and I did not dare to question him. Of course I wondered why I couldn’t join but on the very few occasions that I had been permitted to shift into my wolf, Alpha Issac had become very uncomfortable and banned me from showing my wolf to anyone. 

    

    The urge to shift and wander into the night was becoming unbearable and I knew it would be a huge risk if caught, but I couldn’t deny the urge was becoming stronger every night. Tonight was different, I knew deep down that I should not have left the pack house on my own, but something was calling me to the forest. I needed to find out what it was. Before I could stop myself, I was standing in the middle of a clearing. I knew I was still on my territory but something felt very offish. I got a horrible feeling run up and down my spine. 

          

          Alpha Isaac was going to go crazy when he found out I had up and left. He made his rules very clear and anyone found to be disobeying them would be punished appropriately.

          

          But the last few days had felt awfully strange, like something was calling out to me. My wolf wanted to run off into the woods and find out for certain. It wasn't like I could just up and go especially after I had been protected and kept watch of my entire life. However, I wouldn't be long, just long enough to find out what was leading me to the forest. If I were lucky and back in time then perhaps Alpha Issac and the rest of the packhouse would never know I had even left. 

          

          I kept running as fast as I could, not wanting to look over my shoulder or stop in case anyone was going to come after me, or worse those filthy rogues. 

          

          "STOP!" boomed an unfamiliar but very angry tone somewhere to my left. Coming to a halt, I instantly froze to the spot. Tears were threatening to flood as I held my breath. Hoping that whoever was there would not hurt me in any way. 

          

          "Where are you going?" someone stepped forward from the bushes and violently grabbed a huge chunk of my long curly hair. Forcing me on my knees, he threw me down to the ground so my face fell into a puddle of leaves and sticks and goodness knows what else. 

          

          "I.. I'm sorry ..!" was all I managed to stutter. 

          Pulling me up by my arm I shrieked out loudly in pain. The man then swung his arm up as if about to slap me, then he stopped and just stared at my neck. 

          

          "Where did you get that from?" he growled. Instantly I felt for my locket and swallowed nervously.  

          "It's from my mother."

          The man scoffed and pushed me against the tree by the scruff of the neck. 

          "You are lying."

          "No. I promise..!" 

          We were interrupted by a loud growling from behind. 

          

          I moved my eyes to the direction it came from and gasped. The strong stench of Coffee and walnut whirls overwhelmed me and I knew it was him straight away. 

          My mate. 

          

          " Alpha Ben,  this rogue was caught here in your territory. What shall I do with her?" 

    “What do you think you are doing! Get your hands off her!” 

          I watched in awe as he grabbed the man and threw him across the clearing straight into a tree. Knocking him straight out. 

          

          "MINE!" I heard his voice boom. 

          "Mate!" I whispered as my mouth fell open in shock. His eyes were deep blue colour while his muscular body screamed out authority. I wanted to go to him at once but something stopped me. 

          "What are you doing out here all alone. You should be protected. It is a dam good thing I found you before you fell into some real danger." He exclaimed reaching out to me. Taking a deep breath I opened my mouth to speak when I felt a strange stinging sensation in my left shoulder. 

          

          "Wait.. what was that? What have you done to me?" I was scared and unable to move from the spot. My legs instantly collapsed causing me to end up in a heap on the forest ground. 

          "No!" I heard someone scream but then 

          everything around me went dark.